Bin



Dec. 14 1926.

W. M. VENABLE BIN Filed April 4. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTO A TTORNE Y6 Fatented Dec. 14, 1926.

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WILLIAM M. VENABLE, OI" PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 BLAVJ-KNOX COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BIN.

7 Application filed April 4.

This invention relates to bins and particularly to that type which has a hopper bottom through which the material stored in the bin is delivered.

One of the primary objects'of my invention is the provision of a bin which. can be easily assembled and taken down and is particularly useful in connection, with \VOili which involves the temporary storage of materials in the field.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a novel bottom arrangement for bins which is simple, easily assembled and permits of the use of a bin of other cross section than that of the hopper port-ion as for. example a circular bin which is the most economical form.

A further object of my invention is the provision of a bin which can be'supported by a simple form of support and in such manner that the whole weight of the bin and its load comes directly on the main members of. the support. p I

These together with such otherobjects as may hereinafter appear, or are incident to my invention, I obtain by meansof a'construction which I have illustrated in preferred form in the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a vertical section through a bin embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 1 with the upper circular portion of the bin omitted;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the plates which form the bottom of the bin shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of another form of bottom construction embodying my improvements.

Referring now to Figs. 1 to 4 inclusive it will be seen that the bin is composed of an upper cylindrical portion A and a bottom B. The bottom is made up of plates having a horizontal part 3 forming a ledge and a sloping part 4 forming a hopper. As best shown in Fig. 1 it will be seen that the horizontal ledge 3 constitutes a bottom for the overhanging cylindrical portion of the bin.

The support for the bin comprises a rectangular framework with upright members 5, the tops of which are secured to the horizontal channels 6 upon which the horizontal flange 8 of the bin bottom rests.

It will be seen that this method of sup 1925. Serial No. 20??59.

the bin and material therein will be evenly distributed over the whole supporting framework.

' In the form of support illustrated the op? posite sides of the framework have been trussed (see Fig. 2) in order to stiffen the construction. The ends of the framework may also be trussed in any desired manner but sufficient space should be left'above the ground to allow for trucks. and teams to drive through underneaththe hopper.

The bottom of thebin.'illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3, is made of four plates. Two of these plates 9-9]( see Fig. .4.) have a horizontal flange 3 approximatelyfin the. form of'a segment of a circle and a sloping portion 4: approximately in the form of a triangle. Thesloping part 1 of thesetwoplates is provided on each edge with an upstanding flange 10 preferably formed integrally with the plate.

The othertwo plates 8'-8 are similar in shape to the plates 99, the only difference being that the former have no flanges along the edge of the sloping portion 4:.

To form the bin bottom these plates are assembled by riveting or otherwise securing the edges of the sloping portion of the plates 8 to the flange 10 on the plates 9.

The radial edges 14: of the horizontal flanges 8 will abut in adjacent plates and.

form a tight joint.

It will be seen that the bottom of the overhanging cylindrical portion of the bin will be formed by the flanges 3, and that the remaining portion of the bottom of the bin will be formed by the hopper.

A gate 11 which may be of any desired construction is secured to the bottom of the hopper to regulate the flow of materials therefrom.

In the construction shown in Fig. 5 I have illustrated a bin in which the hopper is hexagonal. The plates forming the hopper are of the same general shape as those shown in Fig. 4:. The principal difference between the plates in the two constructions is that in the hexagonal form each plate would be smaller for a given size cylindrical portion and also each plate is provided with a flange 12 along one edge only thereof, the edge of the plate Without the flange being secured to the flange on the adjacent plate.

It Will be understood that the arrangement of the flanges 10 and 12 in the different constructions is optional as the arrangement shown in Fig. '5 could be used equally Well in the construction shown in the other figures. If desired the flange vcould be entirely separate in the form of an angle iron secured b t Pla A V The cylindrical portion- A of the bin may be of any convenient height and is formed of a rc uate plates 15 which may be secured together any desired manner.v Thed iaineter of this part is slightly snia'ller than the diameter of the circle formed by the arcuate edges of the flanges 3 so that when the bin assembled. the horizontal portion [of the bottom Will project slightly beyond the Cylindrical portion A.- Arcu'ate angle irons rest on this projection and to tl'ieseangle none 16 the flanges 3' and cylindrical portion 15 of the b i nar'e secured any desired manner. The bottom Aland upper pal-15B are thus securely connected and held in posi tion with respect to each other.

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1. In combination, a substanti'ally cylindrical bin havinga flanged, polygonal hop per therebeneath, the flangeson the hopper forming a bottom for a portion o'fthe bin.

21 Incombination a substai'iti ally cylink iic'al 'bina a flan d iwly qmll onpi r i; therebeneath',, jsaid hop 'aercomprising ap'lurality of sloping plates having flanges, at the 'top which form the bottom for a portion at the bin.

3. In combination a substantially cylindrical bin and a flanged polygonal hopper therebeneath, said hopper comprising a plurality of sloping plates having arcuate flanges at the top which form the bottom for a portion of the bin. 4. In combination, a substantially cylindrical "bin having a flanged polygonal hopper therebeneath, the flanges on the hopper forming 'a bottom for a portion of the bin, and supporting means for the bin upon Whichfsaid flanges rest. v p

5.,In combination asubstantially cylin drlcal bin having a hopper therebenc'ath s aid hopper comprising a plurality of substantially triangular sloping plates having sub stantially horizontal flanges along the upper edges thereof.

6 combination a substantially cylindrical bin having a hoppertherebeneath said hopper comprising a plurality of substantially triangular sloping plates having substantiallyhorizontal' flanges along the upper edges thereof and supporting means adapted to engage said flanges.

7'. A hopper for bins comprising a plurality of substantially triangular sloping plates each having a substantially horizontal flange along the upper edge thereo'if V 8. A hopper forgbins comprising a pinrality of substantially tifiangular slop ng plates each having substantially horizontal flange along the upper edge thereof and hav ng a flange along another edge adapted to engage the adjacent plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

WILLIAM M. VENAB-LE. 

